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This Week I Learned

Your audio guide to the most fascinating and fun revelations, reports, and studies on the internet. Quick, concise, and infectiously entertaining, This Week I Learned promises to make learning fun aga... Read more

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Ep. 2: This week I learned why dogs are so freaked out by fireworks, and more

Ep. 2: This week I learned why dogs are so freaked out by fireworks, and more

This week I learn why your dog panics during thunderstorms, about the 'dancing plague' that swept medieval Europe, why m... Read more

1 Jul 2016

10mins

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Ep. 3: This week I learned that we think with our hands, and more

Ep. 3: This week I learned that we think with our hands, and more

This week I learned that gesturing while you talk is good for the mind, about a new and potentially better addressing sy... Read more

8 Jul 2016

10mins

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Ep. 4: This week I learned eating more fruits and veggies makes you happier immediately, and more

Ep. 4: This week I learned eating more fruits and veggies makes you happier immediately, and more

This week I learned there's a short-term boost to eating healthy, that dinosaurs didn't roar, that in the 1920s a flood ... Read more

15 Jul 2016

8mins

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Ep. 73: This week I learned that dogs can smell happiness, and more

Ep. 73: This week I learned that dogs can smell happiness, and more

This week I learned that dogs can smell happiness, that bees can also be right-or left-handed, that the Polish composer ... Read more

10 Nov 2017

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Ep. 19: This week I learned stressful jobs can actually prolong your life, and more

Ep. 19: This week I learned stressful jobs can actually prolong your life, and more

This week I learned the caveat that makes stressful jobs good for your health, the phrase "Patient Zero" was coined acci... Read more

28 Oct 2016

9mins

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Ep. 74: This week I learned the dinosaurs could still be alive today if the asteroid had hit pretty much anywhere else, and more

Ep. 74: This week I learned the dinosaurs could still be alive today if the asteroid had hit pretty much anywhere else, and more

This week I learned dinosaurs almost weren't wiped out 66 million years ago, that wounds heal faster during the day, tha... Read more

17 Nov 2017

11mins

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Ep. 16: This week I learned dogs can tell time with their noses, and more

Ep. 16: This week I learned dogs can tell time with their noses, and more

This week I learned the wonderful olfactory world of a dog, a sense of humor may extend your life, how to quickly ease f... Read more

7 Oct 2016

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Ep. 24: This week I learned your brain doesn't know the difference between feeling high and feeling spiritual, and more

Ep. 24: This week I learned your brain doesn't know the difference between feeling high and feeling spiritual, and more

This week I learned your brain doesn't know the difference between feeling high and feeling spiritual, that dogs may act... Read more

2 Dec 2016

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Ep. 21: This week I learned there's a bright side to the gripping fear of death, and more

Ep. 21: This week I learned there's a bright side to the gripping fear of death, and more

This week I learned how the fear of death improves your athletic game, that it's better if you don't wash your office co... Read more

11 Nov 2016

7mins

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Ep. 36: This week I learned why we're all suckers for the good cop/bad cop routine, and more

Ep. 36: This week I learned why we're all suckers for the good cop/bad cop routine, and more

This week I learned how the good cop/bad cop routine works, that dads also go through hormonal changes after becoming pa... Read more

24 Feb 2017

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Ep. 14: This week I learned why turbulence isn’t as scary as it feels, and more

Ep. 14: This week I learned why turbulence isn’t as scary as it feels, and more

This week I learned we can stop freaking out about air turbulence, that pigeons have reading skills, why we should all b... Read more

23 Sep 2016

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Ep. 67: This week I learned a good mood can make the flu vaccine more effective, and more

Ep. 67: This week I learned a good mood can make the flu vaccine more effective, and more

This week I learned good moods can boost the effective rate of the flu vaccine, the benefits of identifying your cat's p... Read more

29 Sep 2017

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Ep. 52: This week I learned that a low-carb diet may be changing your personality, and more

Ep. 52: This week I learned that a low-carb diet may be changing your personality, and more

This week I learned that a low-carb diet may be influencing how you make decisions, why Spaniards eat so late, that the... Read more

16 Jun 2017

13mins

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Ep. 20: This week I learned elevator close-door buttons don’t do anything, and more

Ep. 20: This week I learned elevator close-door buttons don’t do anything, and more

This week I learned you can stop pressing the elevator close button, that having friends at the gym isn't helping you an... Read more

4 Nov 2016

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Ep. 47: This week I learned smiling actually makes you look older, and more

Ep. 47: This week I learned smiling actually makes you look older, and more

This week I learned your smile is aging you, that the language you speak changes your perception of time, about the bada... Read more

12 May 2017

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Ep. 35: This week I learned honeybees say 'oops' when they're startled, and more

Ep. 35: This week I learned honeybees say 'oops' when they're startled, and more

This week I learned the sound bees make when they bump into each other, that a well-timed cup of coffee can boost your m... Read more

17 Feb 2017

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Ep. 18: This week I learned fish have accents, and more

Ep. 18: This week I learned fish have accents, and more

This week I learned fish 'speak' with accents, you can trick your brain into relieving an itch, your fridge is destroyin... Read more

21 Oct 2016

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Ep. 68: This week I learned spoilers can actually make a story better, and more

Ep. 68: This week I learned spoilers can actually make a story better, and more

This week I learned why you no longer need to fear the spoiler, that parents' have a gender bias when it comes to their ... Read more

6 Oct 2017

14mins

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Ep. 28: This week I learned 1 in 8 people is carrying around remnants of a twin consumed in the womb, and more

Ep. 28: This week I learned 1 in 8 people is carrying around remnants of a twin consumed in the womb, and more

This week I learned there's a pretty good chance you consumed your twin in utero, that garlic can make you smell better,... Read more

30 Dec 2016

8mins

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Ep. 34: This week I learned that Brazil and France almost went to war over lobster, and more

Ep. 34: This week I learned that Brazil and France almost went to war over lobster, and more

This week I learned about the Lobster War, the weird reason UPS trucks are so efficient, why whales leap into the air, a... Read more

10 Feb 2017

10mins

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